Letting Kigali process asylum seekers rather than London is declared lawful
A demonstration against Rwanda deportations outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/DAN KITWOOD
The plan, which involves flying asylum seekers arriving in Britain about 6,400km to the African nation to be processed according to Rwandan laws, spurred several legal challenges from human rights campaigners. The government has consistently backed the plan announced in April and has accused lawyers representing asylum seekers of “abetting” criminal gangs.
However, the judges said the home office must “consider properly” each individual asylum claim to assess whether there are reasons not to relocate someone to Rwanda. They sent cases of eight asylum seekers back to the government for fresh consideration.
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